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The White House Is Haunted!

The White House Is Haunted!

How the Presidential Residence Became More Horror House than “People’s House”

By Andrew Pyper | September 4, 2020

5 Ways To Think About Social Injustice Through Crime Fiction

5 Ways To Think About Social Injustice Through Crime Fiction

These works use genre to explore the fault lines in our societies.

By Alyssa Cole | September 3, 2020

The CIA's Dark History of Employing Former Nazis in Postwar Europe

The CIA's Dark History of Employing Former Nazis in Postwar Europe

The young agency looked for German expertise in battling communism. In one Prussian aristocrat, it found the rotten core of Nazi extremism—and put him to work for the US.

By Scott Anderson | September 3, 2020

Crime Fiction and the Power of Verisimilitude

Crime Fiction and the Power of Verisimilitude

Deon Meyer searches for an answer to the eternal question: what's the best way to get rid of a body on a train?

By Deon Meyer | September 3, 2020

When a White Man Breaks the Law

When a White Man Breaks the Law

He was growing weed as a white man in Appalachia. His casual outlaw existence was a form of privilege in a grossly inequitable system.

By Alison Stine | September 2, 2020

A Brief Introduction to Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett

A Brief Introduction to Charles Vincent Emerson Starrett

On the eternal charms of The Great Hotel Murder and its fun-loving, good-natured creator.

By Lyndsay Faye | September 2, 2020

Best Reviewed
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Diverse, Women-Authored Novels Set in Remote and Forgotten Places

By Annie Lampman | September 2, 2020

12 Books You Should Read in September

By CrimeReads | September 1, 2020

Howling in the Darkness: The Stories and Memories of Addis Ababa Noir

By Maaza Mengiste | September 1, 2020

Searching for Haunted Fiction in American Literature

Searching for Haunted Fiction in American Literature

We may not have ruined castles or ancient noble families, but that doesn't mean American Gothic isn't thriving.

By Brett Riley | September 1, 2020

The Crime Novels of Istanbul

The Crime Novels of Istanbul

Straddling continents and cultures, Istanbul has long been a hotspot for espionage and crime fiction.

By Paul French | August 31, 2020

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

10 New Books Coming Out This Week

New offerings from the world of crime, mystery, and thrillers.

By CrimeReads | August 31, 2020

You Don't Have to Be a Genre Writer to Explore Genre

You Don't Have to Be a Genre Writer to Explore Genre

6 genre-bending classics that prove the merit of mixing things together for spectacular results.

By Chris Mooney | August 31, 2020

Six Novels Featuring Young Adults With Secrets

Six Novels Featuring Young Adults With Secrets

"These stories show how you can be crushed as you excavate knowledge about someone you love."

By Marit Weisenberg | August 31, 2020

We Need Crime Fiction, Because the Real World Is a Dark and Dangerous Place

We Need Crime Fiction, Because the Real World Is a Dark and Dangerous Place

Forging Empowerment from Darkness and Despair

By Tori Eldridge | August 31, 2020

Thick As Thieves

Thick As Thieves

Sandra Brown

By CrimeReads | August 28, 2020

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